Physical fitness, physical activity, and self-reported back and neck pain in elementary schoolchildren

Pediatric Exercise Science

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 147-157

  Cardon, Greet ^a   De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse ^a   De Clercq, Dirk ^a   Philippaerts, Renaat ^a   Verstraete, Stefanie ^a   Geldhof, Elisatbeth ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACKACHE; BODY MASS; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NECK PAIN; PAIN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 2542466965     PISSN: 08998493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/pes.16.2.147     Document Type: Article

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